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Wed, 11 Oct 2017 18:01:13 +0000http://www.mdlottery.com/?p=91727Hyattsville man takes home top prize on new game A Prince George’s County man is proof that it only takes one Maryland Lottery instant ticket to win big. Last week after work, he decided to stop by the 7-Eleven in Hyattsville for a scratch-off and selected the new $5 Gold game, which went on sale […]

A Prince George’s County man is proof that it only takes one Maryland Lottery instant ticket to win big.

Last week after work, he decided to stop by the 7-Eleven in Hyattsville for a scratch-off and selected the new $5 Gold game, which went on sale Sept. 25.

The 50-year-old took the instant ticket home to scratch and reported that he couldn’t believe it when he revealed the game’s $50,000 top prize. The lucky construction worker came to Lottery headquarters today, accompanied by his son, to claim his big windfall. For now, the excited Hyattsville resident plans to save his winnings.

The lucky Lottery retailer that sold the winning ticket wins big, too! The 7-Eleven #29720 located at 2000 E. East West Highway in Hyattsville earned a $500 bonus from the Lottery for selling the $50,000 winning Gold scratch-off.

This is the second top prize claimed on the Gold ticket, which has eight more $50,000 prizes awaiting discovery. A Glen Burnie man found the first top-prize instant ticket in the game last week. Players can discover thousands of other prizes ranging from $5 to $5,000 in the game.

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Tue, 01 Aug 2017 19:57:54 +0000http://www.mdlottery.com/?p=90421This happy couple claimed the first $100,000 top prize on the Lady Luck instant ticket. Prince George’s County man claims top prize on $10 game A bright pink Maryland Lottery scratch-off named Lady Luck intrigued a loyal Hyattsville player enough that he bought one while visiting his local 7-Eleven. Finding the game’s first $100,000 top […]

This happy couple claimed the first $100,000 top prize on the Lady Luck instant ticket.

Prince George’s County man claims top prize on $10 game

A bright pink Maryland Lottery scratch-off named Lady Luck intrigued a loyal Hyattsville player enough that he bought one while visiting his local 7-Eleven. Finding the game’s first $100,000 top prize was a welcome reward for his curiosity!

The happy father dubbed himself “Lucky Daddy” when he and his family came to Maryland Lottery headquarters in Baltimore to claim his big win.

“This truly is a blessing,” he said. “I got my son and now I won big, which will help with his college fund.” The proud papa called his wife after his lucky win to share his news. She was even more elated than he was, the winner said.

“This will be put to good use, a good foundation for our son’s future,” said the happy wife. “We will take a family vacation with our 1-year-old and put the rest away for his future.”

The retailer, 7-Eleven #37056 located at 900 Chillum Road in Hyattsville, is a winner too. For selling the top-prize winning ticket, the Prince George’s County store earned a $1,000 bonus from the Lottery. There are still thousands of prizes available on the Lady Luck game, including eight unclaimed $100,000 prizes and 16 unclaimed $10,000 prizes.

Rigoberto Arita Maldonado of Laurel has watched his aunt win often – especially in recent weeks – with Maryland Lottery scratch-offs. In fact, she’s won so often with the Home Run Riches game that when a “lucky feeling” compelled him to buy a scratch-off, the roofer bought her $5 game of choice and nailed its $50,000 top prize.

The 21-year-old was traveling to an appointment when the impulse to try a Lottery scratch-off overcame him.

“I play once in a while for fun,” Rigoberto said. “But, this feeling just hit me. I needed to get a ticket right now!”

As luck would have it, he soon passed Lottery retailer Value Dollar in Hyattsville. And, just as lucky was the fact that the store carried the Home Run Riches game.

“She plays a lot and is always winning,” he said. “She said Home Run Riches was her favorite, and that she won more with it than with others.”

After revealing his instant ticket’s barcode, Rigoberto ran the scratch-off through the Lottery ticket checker to see if he’d won a prize.

“I saw a message I’d never seen before,” he said. “I wondered what could be wrong with the machine.” He finished scratching off the Home Run Riches instant ticket and that ended any confusion. “My hands were shaking when I saw the $50,000 win. I couldn’t believe it was true,” he said. “I didn’t know what to think, what to do.” A phone call to his family, especially one to his aunt, revived him from his happy haze.

Rigoberto plans to use his prize to jump-start the opening of a small business that he’s been planning. His $50,000 win leaves three top-prize Home Run Riches winning tickets on store shelves along with five unclaimed $5,000 prizes and thousands of others ranging from $10 to $1,000.

His lucky retailer also wins. For selling the top-prize scratch-off in the game, Value Dollar located at 8030 New Hampshire Avenue earns a $500 bonus from the Lottery.

The Home Run Riches game has a second-chance contest that is putting cash in the hands of players. Enter non-winning Home Run Riches scratch-offs into My Lottery Rewards for a chance to win $500 and designation as Contestant of the Game and $500 for every home run hit by an Orioles player in that game. Upcoming entry deadlines are July 24 and Aug. 28.

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Wed, 17 May 2017 12:34:21 +0000http://www.mdlottery.com/?p=70123Claims $10,000 prize on 50x The Cash game A Montgomery County carpenter who plays a random Maryland Lottery scratch-off nearly every day found a game that measured up to his hopes for a hefty prize. He won $10,000! The Silver Spring husband and father of three was shocked when he scratched off his 50x The […]

A Montgomery County carpenter who plays a random Maryland Lottery scratch-off nearly every day found a game that measured up to his hopes for a hefty prize. He won $10,000!

The Silver Spring husband and father of three was shocked when he scratched off his 50x The Cash instant ticket. Standing there in the Langley Shop at 8001 New Hampshire Avenue in Hyattsville, he found his mind going 100 miles per hour.

“Just a day or two ago, my wife and I talked about needing a new truck for work and for the family, and that we were going to have to wait until next year to afford it,” he said. “That’s the very first thing I thought of when I won.”

The 50x The Cash game, which went on sale Jan. 23, has four $100,000 top prizes still available. Also unclaimed are seven $50,000 prizes, 16 more $10,000 prizes and thousands of additional prizes ranging from $10 to $1,000. A member of the Lottery’s multiplier family of scratch-off games, the 50x The Cash game is joined by 5x The Cash, 10x The Cash, 20x The Cash and 100x The Cash scratch-offs.

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Mon, 15 May 2017 19:41:45 +0000http://www.mdlottery.com/?p=69044Rainy days and scratch-offs are a winning combo for this lucky landscaper. Beltsville resident wins second $10,000 scratch-off prize in five months Rainy days and Maryland Lottery scratch-offs are a winning combination for a lucky landscaper, who just collected his second $10,000 prize in five months. The 26-year-old Beltsville resident found Lottery luck along New […]

Rainy days and scratch-offs are a winning combo for this lucky landscaper.

Beltsville resident wins second $10,000 scratch-off prize in five months

Rainy days and Maryland Lottery scratch-offs are a winning combination for a lucky landscaper, who just collected his second $10,000 prize in five months.

The 26-year-old Beltsville resident found Lottery luck along New Hampshire Avenue on another rainy day. He bought a $10 scratch-off both times but at different Lottery retailers. The bachelor’s first $10,000 prize came in December when rainy weather cancelled work for the day. He won on a Maximum Jackpot scratch-off that he purchased at White Oak Bowling at 11207 New Hampshire Avenue in Silver Spring.

This time, his prize came from a 50x The Cash scratch-off sold by Langley Shop located at 8001 New Hampshire Avenue in Hyattsville.

He stopped at the store, bought the 50x the Cash instant ticket and started scratching it off in the store. “When I saw the first three numbers, I just left and went home,” he said. Those first three numbers on the top row matched the winning numbers and had a combined prize of $1,110. Once he was safely home, he finished revealing the numbers and discovered his $10,000 win.

“I was in shock to see it was the same amount I won before,” he said.

He plans to save the prize and invest some of the money.

The 50x the Cash game has plenty of prizes remaining. Players can look for four unclaimed $100,000 top prizes, seven $50,000 prizes and thousands of others ranging from $10 to $1,000. A member of the Lottery’s multiplier family of scratch-off games, the 50x The Cash game is joined by 5x The Cash, 10x The Cash, 20x The Cash and 100x The Cash scratch-offs.

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Fri, 21 Apr 2017 18:35:20 +0000http://www.mdlottery.com/?p=65239Winners from Fallston, Hyattsville, Salisbury claim prizes on popular game Three lucky players found $10,000 top-prize winning tickets in the 10x Cash scratch-off game. The popular $10 ticket still has 45 unclaimed top prizes, along with thousands of prizes ranging from $10 to $1,000. Fallston resident Jean Solomon received her $10,000 winning ticket as an […]

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Three lucky players found $10,000 top-prize winning tickets in the 10x Cash scratch-off game. The popular $10 ticket still has 45 unclaimed top prizes, along with thousands of prizes ranging from $10 to $1,000.

Fallston resident Jean Solomon received her $10,000 winning ticket as an Easter gift from her mother-in-law. After scratching the ticket, she said she thought it was “one of those joke tickets.” Thrilled by the win, the mother of three and cheerleading coach plans on putting the money in the bank. Jean’s bought her ticket at the Giant grocery store located at 1401 Rock Spring Road in Bel Air.

A 36-year-old Hyattsville man bought his lucky ticket at the Langley Shop at 8001 New Hampshire Avenue. A cashier at the Hyattsville retailer suggested the game to him, and the construction worker bought the last two 10x Cash tickets available and scratched them in the store. He first thought his winning ticket was worth $10, but celebrated after confirming the $10,000 win. He said he plans to save his prize and possibly use some of it for a vacation.

A Salisbury HVAC worker purchased his lucky 10x Cash scratch-off a couple of weeks ago on his way to work when he visited Salisbury Quick Stop at 2513 North Salisbury Boulevard. After scratching and revealing his $10,000 top prize, the 40-year-old locked the ticket in his truck and went to work. The excited winner has told only one person about his prize. He also plans on using the money to pay bills.

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Wed, 15 Mar 2017 20:40:35 +0000http://www.mdlottery.com/?p=58773Home Run Riches, Cash Craze Crossword games yield $50,000 & $30,000 prizes Our March list of top-prize scratch-off winners keeps on growing! An Alexandria, Va., resident claimed the first $50,000 top prize on the popular Home Run Riches scratch-off, and a Hyattsville man took home a $30,000 top prize on the Cash Craze Crossword game. […]

Our March list of top-prize scratch-off winners keeps on growing! An Alexandria, Va., resident claimed the first $50,000 top prize on the popular Home Run Riches scratch-off, and a Hyattsville man took home a $30,000 top prize on the Cash Craze Crossword game.

The out-of-state player found his lucky $5 Home Run Riches scratch-off at Triangle Beer, Wine & Convenience located at 10400 Rhode Island Avenue in Beltsville. The game went on sale Feb. 27 and offers players a cash-prize second-chance contest through My Lottery Rewards.

Enter non-winning Home Run Riches scratch-offs for the chance to win Contestant of the Game honors. The Lottery will draw one Contestant of the Game for each Baltimore Orioles regular season game. The winners receive $500 for being drawn, and an additional $500 for every home run hit by an Oriole in the winner’s assigned game. Visit mdlottery.com/baseball for details.

For selling the top-prize scratch-off in the Home Run Riches Homgame, the lucky retailer will receive a $500 bonus from the Lottery. The Home Run Riches game still has five $50,000 top prizes remaining along with thousands of other prizes ranging from $5 to $5,000.

Our Cash Craze Crossword winner bought his ticket at Langley Park Beer & Wine located at 1401 University Boulevard in Hyattsville. The 50-year-old Prince George’s County resident found the fifth of eight top prizes in the game, which went on sale in June 2016. There are still lots of unclaimed prizes remaining, including the three top prizes. Players can also search for three $10,000 prizes and thousands of others ranging from $3 to $5,000. For selling the top-prize scratch-off in the $3 game, the retailer earns a $300 bonus from the Lottery.

A lucky Silver Spring man was all smiles at Lottery headquarters after finding the perfect combination of horses to bet on in a Feb. 16 Racetrax game. He won $40,757!

The loyal Lottery player purchased a five-draw Superfecta ticket, betting that No. 9, 6, 3 and 11 horses would cross the finish line in that exact order. And on the last of the five races he played, that’s exactly what the horses did! No stranger to winning, the 37-year-old said he also has found big-ticket prizes playing Pick 4.

This time, his lucky Lottery retailer was the Hyattsville Convenience Store in Prince George’s County. For selling a winning Racetrax ticket of $10,000 or more, the store located at 2230 University Boulevard East in Hyattsville will receive a $407.57 bonus from the Lottery. The bonus is equal to 1 percent of the prize.

A Hyattsville man who has spent two dozen years analyzing and mixing paint for a national company’s retail outlets and commercial operation is seeing lots and lots of green, courtesy of his brush with Maryland Lottery luck.

The 61-year-old loves playing the Lottery’s bingo and crossword games. He regularly picks up a few tickets to play after work or on weekends and visits several favorite retailers. On the day Lottery luck came his way, the Prince George’s County resident was at Riggs Road Mart in Hyattsville.

The grandfather of two spotted the Triple Green Crossword game, which is one of his favorites, and bought that $5 instant ticket along with two $5 bingo scratch-offs and two $10 bingo scratch-offs. He went home to cook dinner for his girlfriend and then the two of them settled in to watch TV. That’s when he started scratching off his tickets.

“I’ve won $500 here and there,” he said, “and $1,000 twice about three months apart.” Winning is not new to him but winning a prize this large generated a lot of excitement.

“I was like, ‘Whoa,’ when I saw six words and then I found a seventh word and then eight words, which was $1,000.”

Revealing the final two words meant he won $50,000 and he started jumping up and down, shouting with joy.

The father of two plans to use some of his prize money to pay off bills. He also plans to share some funds with his daughter, who lives in his native country in the Caribbean and is planning an addition for her mother’s house. That home renovation project will benefit from his prize, he said.

Also a winner is the retailer, located at 5851 Riggs Road. The Hyattsville store will receive a $500 bonus from the Lottery for selling a top-prize scratch-off in the Triple Green Crossword game.

Leland Caraway traveled from California to Maryland to win a $30,000 scratch-off prize.

Leland Caraway traveled from California to Maryland to win a $30,000 scratch-off prize.

Wins top prize on holiday-themed $3 scratch-off

California resident Leland Caraway enjoyed a sweet payoff for visiting his family and former home in Maryland by winning a $30,000 top prize on the Maryland Lottery’s Peppermint Payout scratch-off.

The Sunnyvale man told Lottery officials he frequently returns to Maryland to visit family members. An IT specialist, he was still in a holiday frame of mind when he selected the $3 Peppermint Payout instant ticket at Queen’s Chapel Liquors in Hyattsville. He made the purchase with his aunt, who held onto the ticket and opted to scratch it off later.

Leland wasn’t with her when she discovered the big win. During her excited call to him, his aunt stammered while enthusiastically delivering the news.

This was the first time either of them had won a large lottery prize. Leland rushed to his aunt’s house to confirm the win. Sure enough, the numbers on the bottom row of the game’s pyramid of peppermints matched to deliver the game’s top prize.

Leland plans to put the prize money to good use. His kids are in private school and funds are always welcome to help with those costs. In addition, the lucky winner said he will pay off some bills and share some of the prize with family members.

Queen’s Chapel Liquors located a 3108 Queen’s Chapel Road will also celebrate, having earned a $300 retailer bonus from the Lottery for selling a top-prize winning scratch-off in the game. The $3 holiday-themed scratch-off still has two unclaimed top prizes remaining along with thousands of other prizes of $3 and up.